Leclerc Thankful For ‘Halo’ In Spa Crash

Solomon Ojeagbase

6 months ago

Sauber’s Charles Leclerc has admitted the ‘halo’ head protection device may have saved him from serious injury in his crash in Belgium. Fernando Alonso’s McLaren landed on top of Leclerc’s Sauber in a spectacular crash in the Belgium GP on Sunday after the former was spun high into the air by Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg on the first corner at Spa.

Leclerc has admitted he was among the drivers who were not in favour of the controversial ‘halo’ head protection when it was introduced to F1, but he conceded after the crash he was glad it helped guard him from what could have been a serious injury.